Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

a social unit living together

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

on one occasion

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

in the near future

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

express in words

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

in the direction of

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

at the time that

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

in or at the place that

From this reading He said nothing of where he had been, but walked into the house with a stern face, and called for the family Bible, which had belonged to his grandfather in the time of the Commonwealth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the letter which I had left behind me was put into my father's hands, it appears, he read it once through, and delivered it to my mother.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not till the end of the second day that he came back, the horse covered with dirt to the shoulders.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading _THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY_ And now, lest it be wondered what was done by them at home in the matter of my flight, I will tell here so much as I afterwards came to know.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Next, without saying one word, he went out by himself into the stable, saddled his great horse, Gustavus, which stood seventeen hands high, presently mounted it, and rode off at a strong gallop, setting his face towards the London road.